''Hyperolius viridiflavus'' tree frog from Lubumbashi | Hyperolius robustus | Hyperolius nasutus | Hyperolius mitchelli | Hyperolius leucotaenius | Hyperolius inornatus | Hyperolius frontalis |
The ecoregion is rich in wildlife with many endemic species of birds, and some mammals, while endemic amphibians include five species of reed frogs (Hyperolius), two species of forest treefrogs (Leptopelis), five tree toads (Nectophrynoides), four species of Microhylidae, and five Caeciliidae.
At one time thought to be extinct, in 2011 Hyperolius leucotaenius was found and photographed on the banks of the Elila River, a tributary of the Lualaba.